Stephen Root
Known for Acting · 260 credits
- Born
- 1951-11-17 (age 74)
- Place of birth
- Sarasota, Florida, USA
- Also known as
- Steve Root
Biography
Stephen Root (born November 17, 1951) is an American actor. He has starred as Jimmy James on the NBC sitcom NewsRadio (1995–1999), as Milton Waddams in the film Office Space (1999), and voiced Bill Dauterive and Buck Strickland on the animated series King of the Hill (1997–2010, 2025–present).
Root has appeared in numerous Coen brothers films, including O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), The Ladykillers (2004), No Country for Old Men (2007), The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018), and The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021). Other notable film roles include Dave (1993), Dodgeball (2004), Idiocracy (2006), Cedar Rapids (2011), Selma (2014), Trumbo (2015), Get Out (2017), and On the Basis of Sex (2018).
His television roles have included Capt. K'Vada in the Star Trek: The Next Generation two-part episode "Unification" (1991) and Hawthorne Abendsen in seasons 2–4 of the series The Man in the High Castle. He has supporting roles in a variety of HBO series, including Boardwalk Empire, True Blood, Perry Mason, and Succession. He starred as Monroe Fuches in the HBO dark comedy series Barry, for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2019.
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Known For
TV Shows (136)
The Simpsons
1989
as Bildorf (voice)
Family Guy
1999
as Professor O'Callaghan (voice) / Priest (voice)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Michael Kirkwood
American Dad!
2005
as Dick (voice) / Dick / Dentist's Father (voice)
24
2001
as Bill Prady
Rick and Morty
2013
as Gromflomite General (voice)
Seinfeld
1989
as Mr. Lager
Fargo
2014
as Burt Canton
The Good Wife
2009
as Judge Murphy Wicks
Frasier
1993
as Harbin
Fringe
2008
as Raymond
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Captain K'Vada
The West Wing
1999
as Bob Mayer
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Lynn Boyle
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
as John Pratt
Bob's Burgers
2011
as Jackson (voice)
Widow's Bay
2026
as Wyck
King of the Hill
1997
as Bill Dauterive (voice)
Phineas and Ferb
2007
as Floyd (voice)
Regular Show: The Lost Tapes
2026
as Jampft (voice)
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Charlie Lane
Adventure Time
2010
as Martin (voice)
Young Justice
2010
as Jack Haly (voice)
The Big Bang Theory
2007
as Dan
Boston Legal
2004
as Ethan Melman
BoJack Horseman
2014
as Jeremiah Whitewhale (voice)
True Blood
2008
as Eddie
Night Court
1984
as Spirit of Death / Mr. Willard
Quantum Leap
1989
as John Tremaine Jr.
Californication
2007
as Ricardo Collini
Chicago Hope
1994
as Trumpet Playing Mental Patient
The Legend of Korra
2012
as White Lotus Leader / Gommu / Chung (voice) / Gommu (voice)
Succession
2018
as Ron Petkus
L.A. Law
1986
as Brandon McCafferty / Ferret
Gravity Falls
2012
as Bud Gleeful (voice) / Bud Gleeful / Additional Voices (voice)
Justified
2010
as Mike Reardon
Home Improvement
1991
as Exterminator
Resident Alien
2021
as Ed Vanderspeigle
Boardwalk Empire
2010
as Gaston Means
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
2015
as Brian (voice)
Veep
2012
as Judge Walsh
The Man in the High Castle
2015
as Hawthorne Abendsen
Kim Possible
2002
as Pop-Pop Porter (voice) / Chester Yapsby (voice) / Texan (voice) / Mr. Nevius (voice) / Phillipe Bullion / Pop-Pop Porter (voice) / Memphis (voice)
Summer Camp Island
2018
as Dean Stuart / Additional Voices (voice) / Stuart (voice) / Prime Monister (voice)
Courage the Cowardly Dog
1999
Party of Five
1994
as Football Coach
Raising Hope
2010
as Cap Collins
We Baby Bears
2022
as Rexford / Zach / Rover (voice) / Zach / Bread Monster (voice) / Rexford / Trees / Video Person (voice)
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
2023
as Martin Mertens (voice)
Solar Opposites
2020
as Train Store Owner (voice)
The Legend of Vox Machina
2022
as Professor Anders (voice)
Masters of Sex
2013
as Harvey Toplin
DuckTales
2017
as J.W. Guidebook (voice)
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Brian
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020
as Gene Jakobowski (voice)
Northern Exposure
1990
as Brother Timothy
Barry
2018
as Monroe Fuches
According to Jim
2001
as Al Crannis
The Newsroom
2012
as General Stomtonovich
Profiler
1996
as Houston Plant Manager
Movies (124)
The Wrecking Crew
2026
as Detective Rennert
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
2026
as Chet
Finding Nemo
2003
as Bubbles (voice)
Ice Age
2002
as Rhino / Start (voice)
No Country for Old Men
2007
as Man Who Hires Wells
Get Out
2017
as Jim Hudson
Playdate
2025
as Gordon
Rango
2011
as Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice)
Ice Age: The Meltdown
2006
as Aardvark Dad (voice)
Idiocracy
2006
as Judge Hector "The Hangman" (uncredited)
Ghost
1990
as Police Sgt.
Heads of State
2025
as Arthur Hammond
Finding Dory
2016
as Bubbles (voice)
Dog Man
2025
as Grampa (voice)
Office Space
1999
as Milton Waddams
Bicentennial Man
1999
as Dennis Mansky
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
2000
as Radio Station Man
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004
as Gordon
The Lone Ranger
2013
as Habberman
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
2018
as Teller (segment "Near Algodones")
The Empty Man
2020
as Arthur Parsons
Life of the Party
2018
as Mike Cook
Black Rain
1989
as Berg
Just Friends
2005
as KC
Bombshell
2019
as Neil Mullin
Spectral
2016
as Dr. Mindala
Unthinkable
2010
as Charles Thompson
RoboCop 3
1993
as Coontz
The Tragedy of Macbeth
2021
as Porter
Jersey Girl
2004
as Greenie
Drillbit Taylor
2008
as Principal Doppler
The Fox and the Hound 2
2006
as Talent Scout (voice)
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
2016
as Burt
Hello, My Name Is Doris
2015
as Todd
Crocodile Dundee II
1988
as DEA Agent (Toilet)
The Ladykillers
2004
as Fernand Gudge
Selma
2014
as Col. Al Lingo
Dave
1993
as Don Durenberger
Mad Money
2008
as Glover
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
2019
as Cockmando (voice)
Queenpins
2021
as Agent Flannigan
Trumbo
2015
as Hymie King
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1992
as Gary Murray
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
2022
as Jail Tattoo Artist (voice)
The Men Who Stare at Goats
2009
as Gus Lacey
J. Edgar
2011
as Arthur Koehler
Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare
2010
as Burt (voice)
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
2011
as Uncle Henry / Crows (voice)
Red State
2011
as Sherrif Wynan
The Company You Keep
2012
as Billy Cusimano
Big Miracle
2012
as Governor Haskell
On the Basis of Sex
2018
as Professor Brown
Batman: Year One
2011
as Brendon (voice)
Sweetwater
2013
as Hugh
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
2005
as Cowboy Gambler (voice; uncredited)
The Conspirator
2011
as John Lloyd
Surviving Christmas
2004
as Dr. Freeman
Superman: Unbound
2013
as Zor-El (voice)
Leatherheads
2008
as Suds
Imagine That
2009
as Fred Franklin
Uncle Frank
2020
as Daddy Mac
Seberg
2019
as Walt Breckman
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004
as Vince Masters
Monkey Shines
1988
as Dean Burbage
Lennon or McCartney
2014
as Self
The Soloist
2009
as Curt Reynolds
The Country Bears
2002
as Zeb (voice)
Over Her Dead Body
2008
as Sculptor
Four Good Days
2021
as Chris
Everything Must Go
2011
as Elliot
Cedar Rapids
2011
as Bill Krogstad
All the Way
2016
as J. Edgar Hoover
Grind
2003
as Cameron
Three Christs
2017
as Dr. Rogers
Guilty by Suspicion
1991
as RKO Guard
Paint
2023
as Tony
Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts
2009
as Turtle (voice)
Stanley & Iris
1990
as Mr. Hentley
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
1992
as Kevin McDonald
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
2016
as Uncle Henry (voice)
To Leslie
2022
as Dutch
Happily
2021
as Goodman
Bye Bye Love
1995
as Awakened Neighbor
Have Dreams, Will Travel
2007
as Sheriff Brock
Krippendorf's Tribe
1998
as Gerald Adams
V.I. Warshawski
1991
as Mickey
I Know That Voice
2014
as Self
Bed & Breakfast
1991
as Randolph
Cook-Off!
2017
as Morty Van Rookle
Son of Morning
2011
as Senator Larder
Night of the Scarecrow
1995
as Frank
Bad Milo!
2013
as Roger
Home
2021
as Father Browning
Class of '61
1993
as Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
Bob Funk
2009
as Steve
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
1995
as Jaan Laaman
O.W.C.A. Files
2015
as Floyd / Additional Voices (voice)
The Monster Hunter
1999
as Mr. Crenshaw
Miles
2017
as Ron Walton
Golden Years
1991
as Major Moreland
The Sissy Duckling
1999
as Big Ducky (voice)
Tripping the Rift: The Movie
2008
as Chode (voice)
Infinity Baby
2017
as Fenton
The Lottery
1996
as Graham Dunbar
Extreme Justice
1993
as Max Alvarez
Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story
1993
as Dr. Kirby
Lousy Carter
2024
as Analyst
Unbearable Christmas
The Arrangement
2013
as Avery Boomer
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
1994
as Kevin McDonald
7 Chinese Brothers
2015
as George
13 Scarier Movie Moments
2009
as Self
October
The Road to Galveston
1996
as Ed Kirkman
Looking for the Jackalope
2016
as The Jackalope (voice)
Gut Feeling
1999
as Kane Cohen
Gretchen
2006
as Herb
steve.oedekerk.com
1997
Feels So Good
2013
as Nick Celisco
Glock
2009
as Remington
About Stephen Root
Stephen Root (born November 17, 1951) is an American actor. He has starred as Jimmy James on the NBC sitcom NewsRadio (1995–1999), as Milton Waddams in the film Office Space (1999), and voiced Bill Dauterive and Buck Strickland on the animated series King of the Hill (1997–2010, 2025–present). Root has appeared in numerous Coen brothers films, including O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), The Ladykillers (2004), No Country for Old Men (2007), The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018), and The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021). Other notable film roles includ… With 260 credits spanning from 1984 to 2026, Stephen Root has appeared in 124 films and 136 TV shows.
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Most Popular Stephen Root Movies
- The Wrecking Crew (2026) — as Detective Rennert
- Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026) — as Chet
- Finding Nemo (2003) — as Bubbles (voice)
- Ice Age (2002) — as Rhino / Start (voice)
- No Country for Old Men (2007) — as Man Who Hires Wells
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